Outside the Beltway

The Egyptian military is promising a quick transition to new civilian leadership. Will they live up to their promise?

Hosni Mubarak has stepped down — for reals this time.

Hosni Mubarak refuses to step down. Things in Egypt may be about to get bad.

Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak is expected to step down after 17 days of pro-democracy protests.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has made public documents which confirm his predecessors role in the release of the man convicted of bringing down Pan Am Flight 103.

Hosni Mubarak may hang on to some semblance of power longer than many expected in the middle of last weeks chaos, mostly because there are few other alternatives right now.

Ronald Reagan would have turned 100 today. Here are some thoughts on his legacy.

Sarah Palin said something about the crisis in Egypt, but it’s not at all clear what she meant.

President Obama’s approval numbers have dropped 9 points since the Egypt crisis broke out.

Is American policy in the Middle East dictated by national interest or interest groups?

While most Americans consider themselves “conservatives,” some conservatives exclude most Americans from the definition.

Some in Washington are claiming the intelligence community missed the warning signs of unrest in Tunisia and Egypt in what looks like little more than an effort to create scapegoats if things go wrong.

The debate over Senator Rand Paul’s proposed $500 billion spending cut plan has focused almost exclusively on one issue, and one nation.

The end game in Egypt may be beginning.

Today, Egypt seethed with rage, and the United States lost patience with its ally in Cairo.

The situation in Egypt is going from bad to worse.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s speech to the nation tonight seems destined to make the situation worse.

Al Jazeera English is kicking the butts of the American news networks on the Egypt story. Why?

The United States is facing a serious public relations problem among the Egyptian people.

One Republican Congressman is calling on President Obama to stand firmly behind our “friend” in Cairo, even though there’s little evidence we can trust him.

Mohammed el-Baradai had harsh words for Hosni Mubarak and the United States when he spoke today from house arrest.

The US has limited influence over events in Egypt–something that recent history should underscore (although not everyone appears to understand this fact).

The events in Egypt have led some to ask if the mere act of cutting off access to the Internet is, in itself, an human rights violation.